A description of the arteries of the human body : reduced to tables / by Adolphus Murray, M.D. R. and O. professor of anatomy and surgery at Upsal ; translated from the original by Archibald Scott.

  • Murray, Adolph, 1751-1803.
Date:
1816
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    scribed the arteries, since to those who have been initiated into anatomical studies the most of them are known or recommended. The great defect of these illustrious writers is, that almost all of them have capriciously changed the ancient denomina- tions of the ramifications, and imposed new ones of their own. By this means the young inquirer is led into many errors, and the study of anatomy itself has been not a little retarded. To remedy these in- conveniences was the design of the illustrious Haller. He, as it were, having made this branch of anatomy his own, explained their distributions more accurately and elegantly than had hitherto been done: nor was this all; but whenever he saw it necessary to substitute new or more apt denomina- tions, he still took notice of the old ones in their proper place. Few, it is to be regretted, make suf- ficient use of this rich treasure of anatomical know- ledge, and examine properly those excellent draw- ings in the work, which are nature itself. Among those, however, who deserve praise for their inquiries into this subject, I cannot forbear men- tioning with approbation Sab a tier and Meyer. These anatomists have indeed changed many of the names imposed by Haller; but their writings are remarkably perspicuous, and they have faithfully